image of greeting card with Thor's hammer illustration with a runic inscription underneath
image of the back of the card which explains the inscription and the historic find that inspired the illustration
envelope embossed with the Hyldyr logo, which resembles a woman with a crown of flowers on her head
image of the inside of the card which features translations of the inscription with plenty of room to write a message
image of greeting card with Thor's hammer illustration with a runic inscription underneath

“Rømersdal Hammer”

Traditionally letter-pressed
SEed PaPer folding card

This gorgeous, Seattle-made 5.5x4.5" letter-pressed greeting card features an illustration of a Viking Age Swedish archaeological find (a representation of Thor's hammer worn as an amulet) combined with a friendly greeting followed by an invocation of the deities Thor and Odin found on a runic inscription from 13th century Bryggen in what is today Bergen, Norway.

All historic items on the card are carefully explained on the back of the card by Joseph S. Hopkins and Mathias Nordvig (University of Colorado, Boulder).

This card contains North American wildflower seeds and may be planted to grow in soil and with water. Comes with a hand-embossed envelope.

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Details

  • Made in Seattle, WA, USA

  • Traditionally letter-pressed

  • Contains growable North American wildflower seeds

  • Includes hand-embossed envelope

  • Art by Jacqui Alberts, and text by Joseph S. Hopkins and Mathias Nordvig

  • Please note that due to the nature of the materials, each card will differ in small ways.

  • Limited to 999

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Due to the presence of seeds, this item is only available in the United States.

See Also

Cover of "The Nine Plants Spell" by Joseph S. Hopkins
Cover of "The Little Book of Viking Age Symbols" by Alberts, Hopkins, & Nordvig
Cover of "Lady Elder Tree" by Hopkins & Hjarnø Rasmussen
Cover of "The Elder Futhark: The Oldest Runes" by Alberts & Hopkins
Cover of "Voluspá" by Mathias Nordvig